True North Hotel Group is proud to announce all of our 2025 Marriott Select Brand award winners and we are truly honored to receive the prestigious Marriott Partnership Circle Award for a ninth time. We're so grateful to our Marriott partners as well as the True North family, our dedicated teams across the country, because it’s their unwavering commitment to exceptional hospitality that has earned us this accolade once again. Our long-time partnership with Marriott International inspires us to keep moving forward, to innovate and elevate, and we’ll continue going above and beyond for our guests, our associates, our business partners, and our communities. The spirit of service has guided True North since its founding 28 years ago, and this top-tier distinction is proof we’re still on course.
True North was presented with the 2025 Marriott Partnership Circle Award at the Marriott Select Brands Owner & Franchisee CONNECT 2026 Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Pictured, from left: Front row — David Marriott, Taylor Wiens, Brad Wiens, and Anthony Capuano. Back row — Tushaar Agrawal, Chris Harlow, Satya Anand, and Liam Brown.
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McPherson, KS - May 23, 2026
Two years of winning, and we are just getting started! We are beyond proud of our amazing team's journey. Year one brought us the IHG Newcomer Award, and Year two brought us the prestigious IHG Torchbearer Award! This milestone belongs entirely to our past and current team members who deliver top-tier customer service every single day.
Heidi Ortiz
General Manager
Candlewood Suites McPherson
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Kansas City, MO - March 31, 2026
Kansas City area True North associates gave back by serving lunch at the Cross-Lines Community Outreach, Inc. Kitchen. Cross-Lines provides people in the Kansas City Area affected by poverty with services and opportunities that encourage self-confidence, meet the needs of today, and provide tools for future self-sufficiency.
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Rochester, NY - April 22, 2026
All were invited to the grand reopening of the beautifully renovated Hampton Inn & Suites Rochester/Henrietta. Visitors enjoyed raffles, giveaways, treats from local vendors, live music, hotel tours, and the famous Hampton waffles.
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Rochester, NY - April 7, 2026
Hampton Inn & Suites Rochester/Henrietta is proud to share our new partnership with The Children’s School (RCSD School 15), strengthening our commitment to community engagement and youth development. As part of this collaboration, we recently participated in Read Across America Day, where our General Manager, Eddie Bednarczyk, and Operations Manager, Alvin Simpson, had the opportunity to visit the school and read to students. Looking ahead, we are excited to continue this partnership by showcasing student artwork in the hotel for a two-week display and hosting an end-of-year recognition experience for select 6th grade students who demonstrate outstanding attendance and academic achievement.
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Overland Park, KS - September 9, 2025
On behalf of Brad Wiens and True North, we are excited to announce the promotion of Chris Harlow to Executive Vice-President of Development.
Chris joined True North as the Vice-President of Development in May of 2019. Chris has more than 20 years of architectural design and construction experience. Chris graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Kansas State University. In his role at True North, Chris serves as a strategic advisor and key relationship manager to stakeholders, leads new business ventures, manages project/construction oversight, conducts market analysis, and guides expansion initiatives.
Chris’s promotion is featured in the KC Business Journal in the People on the Move section. We are excited for his continued growth with True North.
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